Solar in Simi Valley, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,701 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Simi Valley home today: about a 10.5-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.5 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $22,965after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,701kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical Simi Valley home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 5,103 kWh a year (91% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $937 |
| Payback | 10.5 years |
| Exported power | 4.6¢/kWh (Southern California Edison (SCE)) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 4.0% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Simi Valley
- Owner-occupied homes
- 73%
- Single-family detached
- 71%
- Median home value
- $824k
- Median year built
- 1980
- Population
- 125,634
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 2,925
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 98%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 36,259 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Simi Valley
Companies with the most installations in Simi Valley's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 728 installs
- Freedom Forever 286 installs
- Tesla Energy 242 installs
- SunPower 120 installs
- Energy Service Partners INC DBA ESP Contracting 104 installs
- Kota Construction 86 installs
- Orange County Contracting Services 69 installs
- A P Electrical 55 installs
- V3 Electric 43 installs
- SOLAR OPTIMUM DESIGN & ELECTRICAL 40 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Simi Valley
Is solar worth it in Simi Valley, CA?
For a typical home in Simi Valley, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $937 in year one and pays back in about 10.5 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Simi Valley?
About 1,701 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 3% more than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Simi Valley?
Most homes in Simi Valley are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), at about 33.8¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Simi Valley?
A fair cash price is around $2.90 per watt before incentives, so about $10,700 for a 3 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Moorpark 10.5 yrs
- Thousand Oaks 10.5 yrs
- Camarillo 10.6 yrs
- Santa Clarita 10.4 yrs
- Santa Paula 10.6 yrs
- Santa Monica 7.6 yrs
- Beverly Hills 7.5 yrs
- Burbank 14.2 yrs
- All of California
Data: PVWatts (National Laboratory of the Rockies), EIA-861 2025 adjusted to 2026, U.S. Census ACS, LBNL Tracking the Sun, state policy research as of October 2026.